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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Classic Turkey Club Sandwich

Recently we were having a discussion on the Facebook page about what to eat when it's too hot to cook and two of the most popular responses were tomato sandwiches and BLTs - both of which I love. I couldn't help but think of an old fashioned club sandwich though, so the next time I cooked some bacon, you know I planned a few extra slices to have ready for one! Sliced turkey breast, crisp bacon, garden fresh tomatoes and lettuce, sandwiched between lightly toasted bread with a bit of mayo - what a great summer sandwich! Be sure to sprinkle just a bit of salt and pepper on those tomatoes too to really bring out their garden fresh flavor.

This is really another one of those non-recipe recipes, I've suggested a Cajun Mayonnaise just in case ya might like to kick it up a bit. Hopefully, like the Classic Patty Melt, this will serve as a reminder that you probably haven't had one of these in awhile, and ... that you should remedy that!

Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of two slices of the bread. Add the turkey breast to one slice and top with the other slice, mayonnaise side down. To the top of the bread, add more mayonnaise, and top with the bacon, then the tomato and last, the lettuce. Spread a light layer of mayonnaise on the last slice of toasted bread. Push toothpicks all the way through into each quarter section of the sandwich and cut into quarters.

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That's a fine looking sandwich and a great shot of it. I can't remember the last one I had, but really like them. Until I became a blogger, I never considered kicking up the mayo. I need to branch out and do as you did or try some aioli.

I'm a fairly new visitor to your site and made this for dinner last night. What a hit! The sandwich was delicious but what really made it special was the mayonnaise. Gave the sandwich a little something extra. We loved it and will definitely have this again. Thanks so much! - Tanya

Made this tonight for dinner along with some Sea Salt Kettle chips and they were DE-LISH!!! Totally reminded me of a deli club with some bite. I made extra of the cajun mayo for other sandwiches. If ya like club sandwiches, ya gotta make this one.

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